Project Duration: September 2024 – October 2027Country: Côte d’IvoireKey Objective: Enable households in cocoa-growing communities to generate more income and improve children’s well-being through Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs). Background Côte d’Ivoire is the world’s largest cocoa and cashew producer and the third-largest coffee producer in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite this, smallholder farmers remain vulnerable due toContinue reading “EmpowHER”
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A Digital Leap for Rural Finance
The cocoa sector is addressing child labour through sustainability programs designed to help households achieve a living income—the net annual income necessary for a household to afford a decent standard of living. Families living below this benchmark often face difficult choices, relying on children for agricultural work and household chores instead of sending them toContinue reading “A Digital Leap for Rural Finance”
Building Financial Resilience in Togo
The combined power of individualised coaching and Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) are reshaping farming practices, empowering communities, and improving livelihoods
Increasing Cocoa Yields in Ghana
The combined power of individualised coaching and Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) are reshaping farming practices, empowering communities, and improving livelihoods
Transforming Farmer Livelihoods in Togo
The combined power of individualised coaching and Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) are reshaping farming practices, empowering communities, and improving livelihoods
Turning Rural Women into Entrepreneurs
Loans from Village Saving and Loan Associations can be used to fund ventures in farming or other businesses, or to finance school fees — all with the aim of diversifying the incomes of women.
Helping Farmers Build Climate Resilience in Ghana
The Accessible Soils And Sustainable Environments (ASASE) project, implemented by ETG | Beyond Beans and funded by The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), aims to address the pressing issues facing cocoa farming in Ghana, particularly the adverse effects of deforestation and climate change.